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Patented Aug. 19, 1930 UNITED STATES ERNST LUDVIG IE'ITEBSON, OF ARBOGA, SWEDEN ADJUSTABLE YIELDING- PRONG FOR ROUND SHAFTS OF HARROWS OE THE LIKE Application filed January 18, 1928, Serial No. 247,650, and in Sweden February 1 7, 1927.

The accompanying drawing shows an embodiment of the invention. Figure 1 is a side View of'the prong, and Flgure 2 shows how on the prong is mounted on the round shaft of the harrow.

' Near its one end the yielding prong 1 is shaped after the round tube shaft 2, considered in the transverse direction of the latter, in such a manner that the prong is provided with a half circular bend which presents an arched contact'surface 8 for the shaft. The prong is provided with a transverse slot 4 to be engaged by a longitudinal projecting part or key 5 fixed tothe shaft 2, for preventing the prong from being displaced in the transverse direction of the shaft.

round shaft, and also having a transverse groove on the lnner side of sa d half circular bend to be engaged by a longitudinal project- 1 ing part of the round shaft.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

ERNST LUDVIG PETTERSON.

For retaining theprong in its place a suitable securing member as for instance a bow 5 isused whose crosspiece 6 is embraced by a recurved portion? at one end of the prong,

the free ends of the bow-shanks 8 being shaped as screw-bolts 9 With nuts 10.

Evidently, the key fixed to the shaft 2 may to be replaced by a groove or the like provided in the shaft, the prong having in such case a projection for engaging the said groove.

' Even other modifications may be made Within the scope of this invention.

as No claim is made to the bow shanks 8 in this specification, as the same, inconnection with the prong, are described and claimed in Letters Patent of the United States No.v 1,734,87 5, granted to me on November 5, 1929.

4o Having now described my invention, what one end a half circular bend to receive the Aug. 19, 1930. I v RAAB 1,773,318

CHASSIS FOR IOTOR vsarcnns Original Filnd Jun 17. 1926 

